Sterile Supply - Quality and Education Manager

Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks an Associate Director to provide strategic leadership of the Quality Management System, education, competency, regulatory readiness, and continuous improvement for Central Sterile Supply across the health system.

The role partners with Perioperative Services, Infection Prevention, Risk Management, and Supply Chain to implement standardized practices that ensure safe, reliable instrument processing and evidence-based care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field required.
• 5 years of relevant experience required; 8–12 years preferred.
• Certification in Sterile Processing required or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for QMS, education, competency, regulatory readiness and continuous improvement across CSS.
• Integrate QA, quality control, accreditation readiness and staff education into daily operations.
• Collaborate with Perioperative Services, Infection Prevention, Risk Management and Supply Chain to standardize practices.
• Drive enterprise quality metrics, performance indicators and ongoing education programs.

Skills

Quality leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education program development

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Certified Sterile Processing professional

Job description

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Scope/Position Summary

The Associate Director, Quality & Education provides strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of the enterprise-wide Quality Management System (QMS), education, competency, regulatory readiness, and continuous improvement programs for Central Sterile Supply (CSS) across The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. This position is responsible for developing and sustaining a culture of quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and professional development through standardized quality systems, evidence-based education, and continuous performance improvement.

Reporting directly to the System Director of Central Sterile Supply, the Associate Director serves as the leader responsible for integrating quality assurance, quality control, accreditation readiness, competency management, regulatory compliance, and staff education into daily operations across all CSS locations. The position collaborates closely with Perioperative Services, Infection Prevention, Quality & Patient Safety, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Clinical Engineering, Nursing Leadership, and physician partners to establish standardized practices that support safe, reliable, and efficient instrument processing throughout the health system.

The Associate Director is accountable for developing enterprise quality strategies, establishing departmental quality metrics and key performance indicators, overseeing competency validation and educational programming, directing internal audit programs, leading regulatory survey readiness, facilitating corrective and preventive action initiatives, and promoting evidence-based practice utilizing nationally recognized standards including AAMI, ANSI, AORN, CDC, FDA, OSHA, CMS, and Joint Commission requirements. This leader promotes a culture of continuous learning, accountability, innovation, and operational excellence while supporting the Medical Center's missions of patient care, education, and research.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in a health related field required. Current Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, formerly International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management, or Certification Board for Sterile Processing Certification. 5 years of relevant experience required. 8-12 years of relevant experience preferred.

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